supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
with a momentary flash of light
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
slight; little; insignificant
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
reigning; controlling; dictating
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
heating power; thermal power; firepower
(United States of) America; USA
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
number-withheld phone calls
voice change; voice break
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to sniff out; to get wind of
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
strike (i.e. industrial action)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice